The Fraser Valley’s patchwork of emergency alert systems

There is no one consistent system for sharing emergency alerts in the Fraser Valley, with some communities relying on social media or word of mouth.

The case of the moving metropolis

The Fraser Valley's road signs can't keep track of Vancouver. And one Twitter poster has had enough. (OK. It was the author of this story.)

A ‘glitch’ in reading, education, and politics

Dyslexia is a common disability that can be overcome if caught early. So why did the province balk at clearly including it in new legislation?

How Mission hopes to recruit an old-growth forest

An old-growth forest takes centuries to create and only a couple years to chop down. Ninety years ago, the focus north of Mission was on chopping. A massive clear-cut sprawled across the area. It was so complete, it helped spur the creation of Canada’s first municipal forest.

Meet your local frog neighbours—and invaders

The many frog varieties croaking in Fraser Valley backyards, how to identify them, and who to call when you figure out what that noise is.

Can zoning boost First Nation sovereignty in BC?

"If we continuously assert our sovereignty, we will probably end up with a lot more of it than if we wait for them to hand it to us."

Abbotsford’s ‘Paper Queen’ takes to the skies

“I wasn't necessarily part of the boys club. So, I decided to start my own club."

The Fraser Valley’s patchwork of plastic bans

The Fraser Valley's approach to plastic bans is anything but cohesive.

Langley’s ambulances are among the slowest in BC

Every minute counts, but Langley's ambulances are two minutes slower on average than those in Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

The most dangerous roads in the Fraser Valley

Highway 1 may be the Fraser Valley's accident hot spot, but other roads also saw significant crashes in 2020.

Without a home on the hottest day in history

A free fridge in Chilliwack sparks community

In front of a little blue house on Edwards Street, there sits a little blue fridge. Meet the people behind it.